Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Better Workplaces for Scarborough Women (BWSW)
Agreement Number:
WP230483
Agreement Value:
$296,700.00
Agreement Date:
Jul 8, 2024 - Aug 31, 2026
Description:
Through this 26-month systemic change project, Heritage Skills Development Centre will help advance women’s economic security and prosperity through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers faced by women at the workplace, by conducting a needs assessment, developing trainings and resources to detect and eliminate harmful gender stereotypes, microaggressions and harassment at the workplace, and disseminating them to employers and employees. Further, the organization will conduct community dialogues with policy makers, advocates, employers, and employees to identify best practices and policies to stop these microaggressions and harassment in the workplace. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project.
Organization:
Women and Gender Equality Canada
Expected Results:
Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.
Location:
Scarborough, Ontario, CA M1J 1J5
Reference Number:
001-2024-2025-Q2-00205
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Heritage Skills Development Centre ( HSDC )
Program:
Women's Program
Program Purpose:
The purpose of the Women’s Program is to advance equality for women in Canada by working to address or remove systemic barriers impeding women’s progress and advancement. The WP supports the Government of Canada’s goal of advancing gender equality in Canada. It is consistent with Government of Canada priorities related to economic prosperity, and supports Canada’s international commitments related to gender equality.